Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. ("TJUH") IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO: 1) SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE, PATIENT SAFETY AND THE QUALITY OF THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE; 2) PROVIDING EXEMPLARY CLINICAL SETTINGS FOR EDUCATING THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL FORM THE COLLABORATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY TEAM OF TOMORROW; 3) LEADING IN THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- Income
- $3.0 billion
- Spending
- $2.8 billion
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 9,438
- Volunteers
- 620
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, trustee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.4 billion spent. EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
- The taxpayer is recognized by the internal revenue service ("irs") as a tax-exempt organization under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and is also an affiliate of thomas jefferson university ("tju"). Tju is also recognized as a tax-exempt organization under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and is the tax-exempt parent organization of tju/jefferson health; a comprehensive professional university and tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"), with a tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. The system's tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. Jefferson health, in partnership with tju, is dedicated to discovering new treatments and therapies that will define the future of clinical care; providing exceptional primary through complex quaternary care to patients in the communities we serve throughout the delaware valley; and educating tomorrow's professionals through transdisciplinary and experiential learning designed for new and emerging fields for the 21st century. Jefferson has over 325 years of health care, innovation and education. Jefferson health, which added lehigh valley health network in august 2024, now Includes 32 hospitals with 5,500 licensed beds throughout eastern Pennsylvania And southern new jersey. They are: jefferson abington hospital, jefferson bucks hospital, jefferson cherry hill hospital, jefferson einstein philadelphia hospital, jefferson einstein montgomery hospital, jefferson frankford hospital, jefferson hospital for neuroscience, jefferson lansdale hospital, jefferson methodist hospital, jefferson moss-magee rehabilitation hospital - center city, jefferson moss-magee Rehabilitation - elkins park, jefferson stratford hospital, jefferson torresdale hospital, jefferson washington township hospital, lehigh valley hospital - carbon, lehigh valley hospital - cedar crest, lehigh valley hospital - 1503 n. Cedar crest, lehigh valley hospital - dickson city, lehigh valley hospital - gilbertsville, lehigh valley hospital - hazleton, lehigh valley hospital - hecktown oaks, lehigh valley Hospital - highland avenue, lehigh valley hospital - macungie, lehigh valley hospital-muhlenberg, lehigh valley hospital - pocono, lehigh valley hospital - schuylkill e. Norwegian st., lehigh valley hospital - schuylkill s. Jackson st., lehigh valley hospital - 17th street, lehigh valley hospital - tilghman, physicians care surgical hospital, rothman orthopedic specialty hospital, and thomas jefferson university hospital. Combined, jefferson health, thomas jefferson university and lehigh valley network have more than 65,000 employees, which includes over 10,200 employed physicians/advanced practice professionals, 13,700 full and part-time nurses and more than 1,800 full and part-time paid faculty. Jefferson is the second largest employer in philadelphia and the largest health system in philadelphia based on total licensed beds. Jefferson health includes over 700 outpatient and urgent care centers throughout eastern pennsylvania and southern new jersey; 4 mangnet-designated hospitals, a nci-designated comprehensive cancer center - sidney kimmel cancer center; and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country that began more than 10 years ago. Jefferson health includes 32 hospitals throughout southeastern pennsylvania, lehigh valley and new jersey. Additional relevant tju and jefferson health information for the year ended june 30, 2025: - Licensed beds: 3,816 - Inpatient admissions: 160,254 - Observation cases: 48,777 - Total surgeries: 100,839 - Emergency dept. Visits: 584,121 - Ambulatory visits: 1,767,947 - Telehealth visits: 238,261 The system's hospitals' conformance with irs revenue ruling 69-545 The wholly owned hospitals in the system are recognized by the irs as internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, each of these hospitals provide medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or ability to pay. Moreover, our hospitals operate consistently with the following criteria outlined in irs revenue ruling 69-545: 1. Providing medically necessary healthcare services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, medicare, and medicaid patients. 2. Operating active emergency departments for all persons that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. 3. Maintaining open medical staffs, with privileges available to all qualified physicians. 4. Control positioned with hospital board of trustees and the board of trustees of tju, and all the boards are comprised of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the represented communities; and 5. Using surplus funds to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities/equipment and advance and improve medical care, programs and activities through patient care and medical training, education, and research. The operations of our wholly owned hospitals as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate the provision of substantial community benefit; both collectively and individually; and that the use and control of the respective hospital facilities are for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of any of the hospital organizations inures to the benefit of any private individual, nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. The taxpayer individually provides substantial community benefit Of the net community benefit costs outlined above for fiscal years ended june 30, 2025 and 2024; the taxpayer contributed approximately $370 million and $341 million of net community benefit costs as defined by the irs and reflected in their respective form 990, schedule h, part i to the totals rep
- As an academic medical center, thomas jefferson university hospitals believe in the importance of an excellent clinical setting for our patients and as a foundation for the learning experience of jefferson students and residents. It is within our various clinical settings that scientists, residents and attending physicians, medical students, nursing and allied health students, and technologists learn their profession and learn to work together as a team and help define the future of clinical care. Jefferson university hospitals continue to take pride in the quality and variety of healthcare services provided to citizens of philadelphia and the delaware valley. The hospital is fully accredited by the joint commission and licensed by the department of health of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Tjuh by the numbers ------------------- Tjuh - including both tjuh and jefferson hospital for neurosciences (for fiscal year 2025) - 716 licensed beds (632 at tjuh and 84 at jefferson hospital for neurosciences) - 28,869 total discharges - 11,343 inpatient surgeries - 88,149 emergency department visits Jefferson methodist hospital (for fiscal year 2025) - 168 licensed beds - 6,808 total discharges - 1,727 inpatient surgeries - 33,073 emergency department visits Awards & honors --------------- Thomas jefferson university hospitals: academic medical excellence As part of jefferson health, thomas jefferson university hospitals, inc. (tjuh) serves as the academic medical center for thomas jefferson university, a nationally recognized r2 doctoral university. The university is dedicated to transdisciplinary, experiential education that delivers high-impact learning and value across diverse fields, including architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, science, and social science. National recognition -------------------- As an academic medical center, tjuh consistently ranks among the nation's best hospitals according to u.s. news & world report. With more than 30 years of nationally ranked care, tjuh is currently: - #2 in the philadelphia metro area - #2 in pennsylvania Specialty rankings ------------------ Nationally ranked in six specialties: - Ophthalmology (wills eye hospital) - #2 in the nation - Ear, nose & throat - #22 - Gastroenterology & gi surgery - #39 - Neurology & neurosurgery - #25 - Orthopedics - #19 - Pulmonology & lung surgery - #35 - Best in the region for ophthalmology (wills eye hospital) High-performing specialties: - Cancer - Geriatrics - Urology High-performing procedures and conditions Tjuh is recognized as high performing in numerous procedures and conditions, including: - Heart attack - Congestive heart failure - Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - Aortic valve surgery - Heart arrhythmia - Knee replacement - Hip fracture - Colon cancer surgery - Lung cancer surgery - Prostate cancer surgery - Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) - Pneumonia - Stroke - Diabetes - Kidney failure Physician excellence -------------------- Jefferson health is proud to have 700+ physicians named among the region's best by castle connolly in philadelphia magazine's 2025 top docsT issue. We are equally proud of all our physicians, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, and educators whose dedication ensures exceptional care for every patient. Maternity care recognition -------------------------- Jefferson health hospitals were named among the best in the nation in u.s. news & world report's annual best hospitals for maternity care rankings. Thomas jefferson university hospital earned the designation of high performing, the highest level achievable. Only 147 hospitals nationwide received this honor in 2025. Evaluations are based on quality measures such as newborn complication rates, c-section rates, and episiotomy rates. Stroke care excellence ---------------------- Jefferson health received the american heart association's get with the guidelines - stroke gold plus quality achievement award, demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based care that saves lives and reduces disability. Thomas jefferson university hospital: - Stroke gold plus - Target: type 2 diabetes honor roll - Target: stroke elite plus honor roll Jefferson methodist hospital: - Stroke gold plus - Target: type 2 diabetes honor roll Nursing excellence ------------------ The american nurses credentialing center's magnet recognition program distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Thomas jefferson university hospitals received magnet recognition for the fourth time in february 2023 and has maintained this designation since 2009-the highest national honor for professional nursing practice. Tjuh has several clinical areas of distinction: - Level i trauma center - Bruce and robbi toll heart and vascular institute - Vickie & jack farber institute for neuroscience - Sidney kimmel cancer center - Rothman orthopedic institute - Korman respiratory institute - Solid organ & bone marrow transplant - Brain tumor center - Burn center Several clinical programs have also been recognized for outstanding performance and outcomes. The sidney kimmel cancer center, nationally ranked by u.s. news & world report, is one of only 57 designated national cancer institute (nci) centers, and one of only eight nci-designated prostate centers of excellence in the country. The center has also received accreditation from the american college of surgeons national accreditation program for breast centers (napbc) and has top outcomes in bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. The tjuh transplant institute achieved a 5/5 rating from the scientific registry of transplant recipients for one-year liver patient survival transplantation outcomes and is among the top 8 in the country. The kidney and pancreas transplant programs received a 4/5 rating - also placing them among the top-rated programs in the region for transplant outcomes. The united network for organ s
- Magnet recognition for nursing excellence ----------------------------------------- Thomas jefferson university hospitals center city campus has been granted magnet recognition for nursing excellence from the american nurses credentialing center (ancc). Ancc is a subsidiary of the american nurses association. Less than 7% of all hospitals in the united states have achieved ancc magnet recognition status. The magnet recognition program recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Magnet hospitals enjoy higher percentages of improved patient care outcomes and improved patient satisfaction as well as attracting top notch nurses, physicians and healthcare professionals. Healthgrades ------------ Heath grades is a longstanding leader in making information on physicians and hospitals more accessible and transparent. They provide consumers with information about clinical outcomes, satisfaction, safety and health conditions. Health grades named thomas jefferson university hospital, jefferson hospital for neuroscience and jefferson methodist hospital as three of the best hospitals in pennsylvania, and among the nation's top 50 in 2025. Joint commission accreditation ------------------------------ Thomas jefferson university hospitals are fully accredited by the joint commission. Across the united states, the joint commission evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations. Accreditation from this independent, nonprofit organization is a recognized symbol of quality, demonstrating an organization's achievement of performance standards. Accreditation requires successful completion of an on-site survey at least every three years. The joint commission has recognized thomas jefferson university hospitals as improving in quality and safety in the areas of heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, spine surgery, surgical care, immunizations and perinatal care. They have also recognized jefferson with specific quality awards, including the medal of honor for organ donation and advanced certifications such as a primary stroke center and in ventricular assist device (vad). Tjuh achieved certification from the joint commission for jefferson as a sustainable healthcare organization, certifying our commitment to accelerate sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Jefferson health - hospital profiles ------------------------------------ Jefferson health - center city has major programs in a wide range of growing clinical specialties that have been offered to the community for 200 years. Services are provided at thomas jefferson university hospital, inc., which includes thomas jefferson university hospital, jefferson hospital for neuroscience and jefferson methodist hospital. Cancer - sidney kimmel cancer center (skcc): - one of 57 designated national cancer institute (nci) centers and one of only 8t nci-designated prostate centers of excellence in the country. -the center has also received accreditation from the american college of surgeons national accreditation program for breast centers (napbc) and has top outcomes in bone marrow and stem - neu center for supportive medicine and cancer survivorship provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary physical & psychosocial support - acos national accreditation for breast centers; previous recipient of women's choice best hospital award for cancer & comprehensive breast center Transplant-jefferson transplant institute: - kidney transplant team and heart transplant team were recognized among the best in the region for one-year graft-survival outcomes according to the scientific registry of transplant recipients. - liver, kidney, pancreas, kidney/pancreas and heart transplant programs; longest continuously active liver transplant program in philadelphia - aetna institute of excellence & blue distinction center for kidney, liver, pancreas, pancreas-kidney & heart transplants; only blue distinction center for pancreas in philadelphia - the united network for organ sharing (unos) has designated jefferson as a kidney and liver transplant center for both living and deceased donor kidneys and livers. The transplant institute is also part of the american society of transplantation's the living donor circle of excellence program that recognizes organizations with policies to support the wages of a living donor employee who donates a kidney, or a part of their liver. Heart & vascular - jefferson heart institute: - advanced heart failure and transplant center at the jefferson heart institute in philadelphia - advanced joint commission certification for ventricular assist devices - designated blue distinction center & aetna institute of quality for cardiac care - usn&wr rated "high performing" for heart failure, aaa repair, aortic valve surgery, bypass surgery & heart attack - women's choice best hospital awardt for heart care - achieved the american heart association's "get with the guidelines - stroke" gold-plus status Musculoskeletal: - rothman institute at jefferson: usn&wr nationally ranked #20 and rated "high performing" for hip and knee replacement - at jmh: jefferson advanced spine center, shoulder and elbow center, headache center - blue distinction center for knee & hip replacement; women's choice best hospital award for orthopedics Neuroscience-vickie & jack farber institute: - advanced joint commission certification for acute stroke ready hospital & advanced comprehensive stroke center - aha/asa get with the guidelines stroke gold plus, target: stroke honor roll-elite & target: stroke honor roll w/ adv. Therapy - 1st in u.s. to enroll in the in vivo therapeutics inspire 2.0 study (acute spinal cord injury) - weinberg als center combines basic science with advanced multidisciplinary treatment; comprehensive parkinson's disease & movement disorder center is a parkinson's foundation center of excellence - largest neurosurgical training program in philadelphia - health grades s
- The jefferson community health collaborative -------------------------------------------- The jefferson community health collaborative addresses the complex issues related to health inequities facing our communities by aligning resources, building trusted and sustainable partnerships that create and drive sustainable change by: - Building on community strengths to improve health and well-being - Fostering the local ecosystems necessary to promote health equity - Partnering with well-established community organizations as collaborators - Recognizing and cultivating the assets in the community to improve health and well-being in the community - Integrating a health and social need infrastructure by cultivating community assets in support of community health screening, health education, resource navigation and community capacity building. The frazier family coalition for stroke education and prevention ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jefferson, in partnership with temple, operates the frazier family coalition for stroke education and prevention, a partner of the jefferson community health collaborative, to promote the health of north philadelphia residents through a multifaceted program aimed at reducing the number of strokes. The coalition is addressing an especially urgent need, as stroke is the fourth-highest cause of death in philadelphia. With its office located in the lowest-income zip code in the city, the coalition is countering the lack of access to providers, unmanaged chronic disease and limited awareness of risk factors that has allowed the rate of stroke to swell in north philadelphia. Jefferson center for refugee health (jcrh) and hansjrg wyss wellness center -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jefferson is one of the largest providers in philadelphia for refugee health care and is one of only four programs in the nation recognized by the centers for disease control and prevention as a center of excellence. In addition, its center for refugee health, jefferson opened the hansjrg wyss wellness center in 2021. The center brings medical and social services to immigrant and refugee communities. Jefferson latina women's clinic ------------------------------- Part of the latina community health services within the puentes de salud organization, the latina women's clinic provides comprehensive pre & post-natal care with 24/7 access and support like medical-legal guidance and behavioral health counseling. Center for connected care ------------------------- The jefferson center for connected care was also launched to develop and test innovative approaches for a patient-responsive care delivery system. The center's core research initiatives focus on digital readiness, patient uncertainty, food as medicine, vaccine confidence, impact of telehealth on patient and system outcomes, and developing a patient-centered system design. A hub-and-spoke model has been developed to include patient navigators working across hospital, clinic, and community spoke sites to understand patient needs (hrsn screening). This is supported by a centralized team of referral specialists supporting optimized patient referrals based on patient needs, insurance benefits, and cbo eligibility. Ccs is a collaborative effort which includes center for connected care, enterprise quality and safety, population health (clinical), college of population health, office of community impact and belonging (jefferson community health collaborative). Promotion of community health through the chna implementation plan ------------------------------------------------------------------ Highlights of the implementation plan include: Jefferson opiate task force: Jefferson opiate task force focuses on reducing access to opiate pain killers and raising public awareness about addiction enterprise- wide. The task force successfully implemented Electronic methods to dramatically impact prescribing behavior and provide real-time feedback on guideline adherence. A multidisciplinary care program with staff, pharmacists and a behavioral health team was implemented. One hundred percent of primary care clinicians were certified on medication-assisted treatment. Patient education materials have been developed and delivered For patients and families regarding pain medication and other methods of pain management. Jefferson's onsite pharmacy continued to provide a drug take back program that is open to all Community members. Additionally, the stephen and sandra sheller consult and bridge program opened in february 2024, providing post-acute care coordination, moud, full spectrum primary care, sdoh support, and continued recovery support services. Community health education: In partnership with community organizations, jefferson brings healthcare services such as blood pressure screenings, health information and resources, flu vaccinations, and other services to community sites. The covid-19 pandemic prompted jefferson to increase its online educational workshops and address technology barriers for patients and community members. Many of the educational workshops have returned to in person activities, while others continued online to increase flexible offerings to community members. To review the list of programs and classes, please visit jeffersonhealth.org/events Diabetes prevention and management: Multiple programs are open to the community free of charge. Jeffpeers (people, empowered, educated, and ready to support) is a chronic disease self-management program designed to help adults better manage chronic medical conditions. Diabetes prevention program (dpp) supports participants in losing weight and preventing diabetes. Over five cohorts have benefited from this program in the three- year period. The jefferson collaborative for health equity developed free health education courses that are available to the public, including diabetes self-management, diabetes prevention, nutrit
- Community building: Jefferson has also engaged in a variety of community building activities to improve the community's health and safety by addressing poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, workforce development, built environment and substance abuse. Community building activities are also focused on providing opportunities for youth to explore careers in health care through health awareness education, mentoring and internships. The jeffcares mobile van is designed to support community engagement and community outreach operations. It comprises of a van and a repurposed airstream trailer, used to promote health, provide community education and awareness, and enhance jefferson's community presence through various activities, including: health screenings and educational programs, participation in community health fairs and events, conducting community health needs assessments, hosting community conversations and information sessions, organizing pop-up events, creating exhibits, engaging with community members, and addressing other jefferson healthy communities priorities. Jefferson connected care services opened its first community facing space in fall 2024. This location, which was formerly the jefferson cancer welcome center, functions as a social needs support center for patients and community members. The center is staffed by the jefferson center for connected care staff and graduates of the jefferson community health collaborative's community health worker academy. It is intended to be a place where individuals can be referred to by healthcare providers or just walk into off the street and get help with social needs, including screening and assistance with community resource navigation, healthcare navigation including appointment scheduling, and other referrals as appropriate. In the future it will also provide a space to login to and or receive assistance for mychart and other digital literacy support. Informational resources such as brochures for upcoming health education and screening events are kept on site.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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